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Well, Flitzer is off today.

I'm Pamela Brown in the situation room.

And you are looking at live pictures from Boulder, Colorado, where our source is now telling

CNN that investigators are trying to determine the suspect's connection to the grocery store where 10 people were shot and killed.

The store is 30 minutes from his home.

And we're also told the FBI is examining his online activity and interviewing friends and

relatives in the search for a motive. Meanwhile there is new video published by the

New York Times showing Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick being attacked with bare spray during the January 6th insurrection.

Sicknick later died, although the cause of death has not been released.

And we are following Vice President Harris, who's been assigned by President Biden. not been

released released.

And we are following Vice President Harris, who's been assigned by President Biden to lead diplomatic

efforts to stem the surge of migrants at the southern border.

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